Giovanni d'Aragona

Naples, 4 Jul 1456 – Rome, 26 Oct 1485

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Born4 Jul 1456, Naplesnot verified1 source
Titleabbot, 1465–1485or apostolic administrator, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titleapostolic administrator, 1465–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485not verified1 source
Titleabbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1465–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titlecardinal-deacon, 1477–1480or abbot, 1465–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titleapostolic administrator, 1477–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485not verified1 source
Titlecardinal, 1477–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titleapostolic administrator, 1479or abbot, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titlecardinal priest, 1480–1483or abbot, 1465–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titleapostolic administrator, 1481–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485not verified1 source
Titleapostolic administrator, 1483–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485not verified1 source
Titlecardinal priest, 1483–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1477–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · apostolic administrator, 1481–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1483–1485 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1485not verified1 source
Titleapostolic administrator, 1484–1485or abbot, 1465–1485 · abbot of Monte Cassino, 1471–1485 · cardinal, 1477–1485 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1480 · apostolic administrator, 1479 · cardinal priest, 1480–1483 · cardinal priest, 1483–1485not verified1 source
Died26 Oct 1485, Romenot verified1 source
FatherFerdinand I of Naplesnot verified1 source
MotherIsabella, Princess of Tarantonot verified1 source

A life in time

4 Jul 1456
Born in Naples
1465–1485
Abbot
1465–1485
Apostolic administrator
1471–1485
Abbot of Monte Cassino
1477–1480
Cardinal-deacon
1477–1485
Apostolic administrator
1477–1485
Cardinal
1479
Apostolic administrator
1480–1483
Cardinal priest
1481–1485
Apostolic administrator
1483–1485
Apostolic administrator
1483–1485
Cardinal priest
1484–1485
Apostolic administrator
26 Oct 1485
Dies in Rome, aged 29

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Naples.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1450s · Giovanni is born in Naples

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Lavish gift of a priestly vestment

In 1514, a diplomatic gift to the Pope included a priestly vestment embroidered with pearls and precious stones, valued at over 25,000 ducats.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Practical schooling and early childhood guidance

Merchant children attended abacus schools that taught reading, writing, and arithmetic in a practical way specifically for trade. By age four or five, play toys like swords and hobby horses were used to direct children toward their future societal roles.

Work

Around 1500–1524

The Rhythm of the Working Day

Workdays began at dawn and ended at sunset, regulated by church bells, with the number of effective work days per year estimated at only about 230 due to numerous holidays. Apprenticeships typically started between ages 10 and 11 and lasted at least 3 years, with families sometimes paying masters to host and train their children.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Popular Carnival Songs and Street Performances

Ordinary people in Florence during the early 16th century enjoyed carnival songs, which were popular secular tunes performed during processions, parades, and street revelry. These songs often featured witty texts about trade guilds or products, such as the Song of the Chimney Sweepers, and were sung by costumed groups.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Meat reserved for special celebrations

Meat was reserved for special occasions like holidays, and when a family slaughtered a pig, they typically offered blood sausage to neighbors as a gesture of friendship.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Mountain travel time to Bologna

Travel between Florence and Bologna through the Apennine passes on horseback or mule typically took two to three days.

What it cost

Around 1500–1524

Food costs and extreme shortages

Food prices fluctuated greatly, with meat like veal costing 3 soldi per pound in stable times, but skyrocketing during shortages when even mice were sometimes sold as food.